Scott Horton and I had a rattling good chat today about some of the latest connivings in Washington. This latest Antiwar.com Radio production is online here. Here’s Scott’s summary of the show from Antiwar.com Blog today – James Bovard discusses the U.S. attorney scandal, his hopes that more criminal activity will be revealed when Gonzales is […]
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My Favorite Liberal Review of Freedom in Chains
I appreciate the feedback on the National Review’s take on Freedom in Chains that I posted yesterday. Here is my favorite liberal review of the book. (For the record, I have never even been to Oklahoma City). Los Angeles Times March 4, 1999 A CHILLING INDICTMENT OF U.S. GOVERNMENT; FREEDOM IN CHAINS, THE RISE OF […]
Bush Speechwriter View on Freedom, 1999
I quoted the National Review’s review of Freedom in Chains (1999) in a blog comment earlier today. Someone requested the full text of the review, so here it is. Matthew Scully, the reviewer, was on Bush’s speechwriting team for most of George W.’s first term. National Review May 3, 1999 HEADLINE: Tyranny Lite-Matthew Scully; Review […]
The Washington Post’s Disgraceful Record on Ruby Ridge
The Washington Post weighed in on the death of former congresswoman Helen Chenoweth today. The fact that Chenoweth harshly criticized the feds sealed her reputation, at least with the Post. The Post notes: “She also held hearings on ‘black helicopters,’ which militia members believed were filled with United Nations-sponsored storm troopers eager to swoop into […]
The 1995 Playboy article on Ruby Ridge
Here’s the piece on Ruby Ridge mentioned in the prior post. The article had magnificent artwork. Unfortunately, I’m not adept at scanning and inserting the images into a blog. The article closes with the following questions: “If Congress is not willing to look into such misconduct, who will protect the Constitution? Will Congress let the […]
Congresswoman Helen Chenoweth, R.I.P.
Former congresswoman Helen Chenoweth died yesterday in a Nevada car crash. She was one of the most courageous members of Congress in the mid-late 1990s. She fought harder than any Idaho senator to find out the truth about the federal killings at Ruby Ridge, Idaho. While Sen. Larry Craig was wishy-washy, hemming and hawing, Chenoweth was unflinching. Obituaries mention that […]
The United States of Barbarism
The Future of Freedom Foundation is shotgunning out today an oped I wrote on the torture deal. FFF is one of the few places that has remained true to its principles since 9/11. FFF chief Jacob Hornberger refused to compromise or kowtow no matter how high Bush’s approval ratings rose. The United States of Barbarism by James Bovard, […]
